Cassandra Newbould

Cassandra Newbould is the editor of the YA intersectional, fat, feminist anthology Every Body Shines (Bloomsbury, ’21) and the contemporary YA epistolary Things I’ll Never Say (Peachtree, ‘23). As host and creator of the Fat Like Me podcast, Cassandra has discussed the need for more intersectional body diversity in kid lit. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family. When she’s not writing, you can find her at a poker table reminding the other players to never underestimate the power of a determined girl and her cards. Find her on social media @cass_catalano_newbould.